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Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi since 2023 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: خَالِد بن مُحَمَّد بن زَايد آل نَهيَان, romanized: Khālid bin Muḥammad bin Zāyid Āl Nahyān; born 8 January 1982) is Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.[1] He was appointed to the role on 29 March 2023. He is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 3rd President of the United Arab Emirates.[1][2]
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Early life and education
Sheikh Khaled is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 3rd president of United Arab Emirates, and a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling Al Nahyan family.[3] His mother is Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan. Khaled is the older brother of Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court and chairman of Etihad Rail.[4][5][6]
Khaled graduated from Arizona State University in 2004 with a bachelor's in Political Science,[7] followed by a master's degree from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, 2007.[8]
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Career
Political career
On 15 February 2016, Khaled was appointed head of national security.[9][10] On 16 January 2017, he was named deputy national security adviser.[11]
On 29 March 2023, he was appointed as crown prince of Abu Dhabi and also as chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.[2][12] The title of Crown Prince was being argued for by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed before it was ultimately given to Khaled by his father Mohamed bin Zayed. Sheikh Tahnoun was instead appointed to oversee a sovereign wealth fund worth $1.5 trillion.[13][14] Previously, Khaled was a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office.[15][16]
Board memberships
Sheikh Khaled is a member of Abu Dhabi's Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs. He is a member of the board of directors of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and a member of the board of directors of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).[17][18][19][20] He is the chairman of several boards, including the UAE Genomics Council,[21][22][23] the executive committee of the board of directors of ADNOC,[24] and the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC).[25][26][27][28]
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Personal life
Sheikh Khaled is one of the Emirati figures who are mentioned in the Pandora Papers due to his partnership with an offshore investment company.[29] He involves in these activities through the Desroches Island Limited company of which Khalid is the sole shareholder.[29] His business partners given in the papers include Singapore businessman Ong Beng Seng and Emirati businessman Ali Saeed Juma Albwardy.[29]
His wife is Sheikha Fatima bint Suroor Al Nahyan, and they have two daughters and two sons:[30]
- Shamma bint Khaled Al Nahyan (born 10 October 2011).
- Mohammed bin Khaled Al Nahyan (born 20 December 2013).
- Salama bint Khaled Al Nahyan (born 20 December 2013).
- Zayed bin Khaled Al Nahyan (born 11 March 2025).
His brother is Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council, and chairman of the Crown Prince Court, the Early Childhood Authority, Abu Dhabi Transport Company, and Etihad Rail.[31][32]
Honours
Bahrain: First Class of the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (26 November 2024)[33]
Malaysia: Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (23 May 2023)[34]
Pahang: Member 2nd Class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (23 May 2023)[34]
Ancestry
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See also
References
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